Project Manager

AEW Automotive Inc.; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

AEW Automotive Inc. seeks an experienced automotive project manager to lead full lifecycle of component projects from concept through SOP and New Product Introduction readiness.

You will interface between customers and internal teams (Engineering, Quality, Production, Procurement) to ensure time, cost and quality targets are met, with emphasis on APQP/PPAP compliance and risk mitigation. Required: 3–5 years of Tier1/Tier2 automotive PM experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• 3–5 years of automotive project management experience.
• Familiar with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, IATF 16949.

Responsibilities

• Lead full project lifecycle from concept to SOP, ensuring on-time delivery, cost control, and quality targets.
• Serve as primary customer interface for project status, technical alignment, and issue escalation.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (Engineering, Quality, Production, Procurement) to drive project execution.
• Manage APQP/PPAP processes in compliance with IATF 16949 and customer requirements.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, lead root cause analysis and 8D problem-solving for project issues.
• Support industrialization and production ramp-up, including process development, equipment validation, and early flow management.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Risk management

Budget tracking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Responsible for the full lifecycle management of automotive component projects — from concept and development to validation and mass production. Serve as the primary interface between customers and internal teams (Engineering, Quality, Production, Procurement) to ensure project deliverables are met in terms of time, cost, quality, and successful SOP (Start of Production) and NPI (New Product Introduction).

Responsibilities

• Lead full project lifecycle management from concept to SOP, ensuring on-time delivery, cost control, and quality targets.
• Serve as the primary customer interface for project status, technical alignment, and issue escalation.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (Engineering, Quality, Production, Procurement) to drive project execution.
• Manage APQP/PPAP processes in compliance with IATF 16949 and customer requirements.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, lead root cause analysis and 8D problem-solving for project issues.
• Support industrialization and production ramp-up, including process development, equipment validation, and early flow management.
• Track and control project budgets, investments, and engineering changes (ECN/ECO).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• 3–5 years of automotive project management experience (Tier 1/Tier 2 preferred).
• Familiar with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, IATF 16949.